Understanding the influence of non-gravitational forces on the physical evolution of near-earth asteroids and comets

Near-Earth asteroids are the small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun in the vicinity of Earth's orbit. They are remnants of the planetesimals formed in the young Solar System, which repeatedly collided and underwent disruption. They form loosely-bound aggregates dubbed 'rubble piles'. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rożek, Agata
Other Authors: Lowry, Stephen
Published: University of Kent 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.739486